Archdiocese Of St. Louis

Today’s Jesse Tree figures and symbol are Moses & Aaron, and the Ten Commandments. So you might think you know where this reflection is heading. Catholicism is all about rules and stuff, right? And we need to just accept them and obey, right? Well, I’m going to go a different direction. Here’s a question: What has God done in your life? Seriously. Stop and think about it. We often find ourselves asking God to do things for us, but we don’t always stop to remember all the things he has already done. Sure the big things we usually notice, like when we get a new job, or welcome a new baby, or barely miss a disaster of some sort. That’s when we’re really thankful for what God has done for us. When Moses and Aaron go up on Mount Sinai, before God gives them the Ten Commandments, he reminds them about what he has already done to help them: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Exodus 20:2). Then, He proceeds to instruct the Israelites, and us, on how to